--- Christopher Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 06:41:21PM -0700, lmyho wrote: > > > > --- Christopher Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 05:30:30PM -0700, lmyho wrote: > > > > > > > > I just installed debian on an older computer yesterday, but the screen > > > resolution is > > > > so poorly set, which is actually different from the resolution I have > > > > set > during > > > the > > > > initial system configuration (much lower). It looks really terrible > > > > and so > > > > uncomfortable!:(( > > > > > > > > The screen can be set to much higher resolution (it was in a high > > > > resolution > > > before > > > > install debian). But I can't find from where I can re-set the X windown > > > resolution! > > > > I have both gnome and kde installed, but no where I can find place to > > > > change > the > > > > resoluion! > > > > > > > > Please anyone could tell me how can I change it? the current too low > resolution > > > > just kills me.:(( > > > > > > sarge or etch/sid? at any rate what does the output of > > > 'cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf |grep Modes' (sub XF86Config[-4] for sarge) say? > > > Any of those lines have the resolution you want? If so, do they all? > > > > > > -- > > Chris, > > The last reply was wrong, I got the result now, 6 lines of output, all are: > > Modes "800x600" "640x480" > > > > 800x600 is too low on the 19" screen!:( > > > > How to reset? > > What you want to do here is either the easy way: > > 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86' and accept the defaults, for > everything except monitor, where you select the correct values (check > your monitor book or the web for refresh rates) and select the > appropriate resolutions; and video card, where you select your video > card or 'vesa'--but not 'vga' > > or the hard way: > > edit the file, and add the resolution you want in front of the other > resolutions (eg: "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480") and made sure that the > driver for the video card is _not_ set to"vga" -- if it is, change it > to "vesa" Chris, Thank you! I finally got the resolution I want!:) Not clear for bunch of questions in the configure, but anyway, I got what I need now -- much relax now. It was really drive me crazy! Thanks again. :)) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]